The Artemis Offshore Academy is delighted to welcome Montres PATTON to their family of partners for the 2013 La Solitaire du Figaro. French watchmakers Patton, will be the official timekeeper of the six ‘Anglo-Irish’ sailors taking on the legendary 1,938 mile race that starts on Sunday, 2nd June from Bordeaux (France). Academy skippers Ed Hill Sailing and Jack Bouttell Racing plus Graduates Cherry Racing, Henry Bomby Sailing and Sam Goodchild Sailing along with Irish skipper David Kenefick Sailing will each receive the latest Patton watch, the P42 Immersion steel carbon watch, to keep time during the Solitaire du Figaro and the inter-Artemis Offshore Academy ‘Patton Challenge’ – a race within a race. Unlike the Solitaire itself, which is scored on elapsed time, the six Anglo-Irish boats competing in the Patton Challenge will receive points for their position over the four racing legs, which conclude in Dieppe (France). The champion of the Patton Challenge will win an upgrade to the latest release in the Patton watch range – the Patton Harken Regatta watch. Find out more about Patton Harken and watch the promo video here: